RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Saint Sebastian

300 - 287

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Sebastian (Latin: Sebastianus; c. AD 255 – c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Saint Sebastian is the 225th most popular religious figure (down from 120th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from France (down from 129th in 2019) and the 17th most popular French Religious Figure.

Saint Sebastian is most famous for being a martyr who was shot with arrows and then clubbed to death.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Saint Sebastian ranks 225 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Alexander III, Pope Adrian V, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Bernadette Soubirous, Catherine of Siena, and Saint Dominic. After him are Joshua, Pope Clement II, Bridget of Sweden, Pope Lucius III, Pope Benedict XIII, and Pope Damasus I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 300, Saint Sebastian ranks 4. Before him are Saint Barbara, Pope Sylvester I, and Saint Blaise. After him are Pope Felix I, Valerius Severus, Pope Julius I, Volusianus, Pope Eutychian, Erasmus of Formia, Theodore of Amasea, and Vincent of Saragossa. Among people deceased in 287, Saint Sebastian ranks 1. After him is Saint Maurice.

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In France

Among people born in France, Saint Sebastian ranks 175 out of 6,770. Before him are Margaret of Valois (1553), Thérèse of Lisieux (1873), Nicolas Sarkozy (1955), Henrietta Maria of France (1609), Bernadette Soubirous (1844), and Louis Daguerre (1787). After him are Catherine Deneuve (1943), Madame du Barry (1743), Jean-Michel Jarre (1948), Philip V of Spain (1683), Jean Racine (1639), and Pope Innocent V (1225).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Saint Sebastian ranks 17. Before him are Bernard of Clairvaux (1090), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Pope Urban IV (1185), Pope Martin IV (1220), Thérèse of Lisieux (1873), and Bernadette Soubirous (1844). After him are Pope Innocent V (1225), Pope Urban VI (1318), Saint Roch (1295), Francis de Sales (1567), Hugues de Payens (1074), and Vincent de Paul (1581).

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